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January 31, 2008 – Defense Department workers scored a major victory this week when President Bush signed into law the fiscal 2008 Defense Authorization Act, which includes language to fundamentally reform the Pentagon’s flawed National Security Personnel System (NSPS). The law includes language that would restore collective bargaining and appeal rights under NSPS and exempt
Read moreFebruary 1, 2008 – The Labor Department reported today payrolls dropped by 17,000 in January, the first drop in jobs since August 2003. Manufacturing and construction continue to be the hardest hit industries by job loss, with 28,000 manufacturing jobs lost and 27,000 construction jobs lost. Read more about the latest jobs report here.
Read moreJanuary 22, 2007 – Both hourly and weekly real wages fell in 2007, according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute. After growing by about 2% in 2006, both hourly and weekly earnings fell, after adjusting for inflation, by about 1% last year, the report states. The report also says it is unlikely that
Read moreJanuary 15, 2008 – With fears of a recession looming, Congress opened its 2008 session today looking to address health care, energy costs and a host of economic issues. Democratic leaders have said a top priority will be to shape a bipartisan economic stimulus package to jumpstart the struggling economy. “American families are facing rising
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